Deandre Ayton is officially a Los Angeles Laker. And now, Lakers fans know what number he'll be wearing. Ayton has chosen No.

In Los Angeles, the No. 22 jersey was retired in Nov. 1983 to honor Lakers legend Elgin Baylor, who ranks among the franchise ...

Elgin Baylor, the Los Angeles Lakers’ first superstar and one of the greatest players in NBA history, died Monday, the Lakers announced. He was 86.

In a historic trade featuring an NBA-record seven teams, Kevin Durant and Clint Capela are officially members of the Houston ...

Elgin Baylor never received the level of adulation from Lakers fans that other team legends received. He was a pioneer in a town with a short memory, Bill Plaschke writes.

Elgin Baylor maneuvering between Bill Bradley, left, and Dick Barnett of the Knicks during the 1970 N.B.A. finals. “You could not stop Elgin from driving to the basket,” Oscar Robertson wrote.

In front of the Crypto Arena sits a 2,300-pound, nearly 17-foot statue of Elgin Baylor, a tribute to a player who set the standard for aerial artistry in basketball. Unveiled in 2018, Baylor ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the more storied franchises in the NBA. Let’s highlight their players who have been named ...

Jerry West and Elgin Baylor did it often. Kyrie Irving and LeBron James did it a couple of times. Magic Johnson and Jamaal ...

LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson were all No. 1 NBA draft picks, but who was the best player to ever be ...

that's how long ago it was. Game 7s produce unforgettable performances. Only two players have scored 40+ points in a Finals Game 7, and both—Jerry West (1969) and Elgin Baylor (1962), lost. The Boston ...

Por vigésima ocasión se disputará un séptimo juego en las Finales de la NBA. Indiana jugará en Oklahoma City el domingo por la ...